This book revolves around the shaping of Roman domestic space and cultural issues of privacy and representativeness. At the core is a set of lavish rooms where layout, architecture and décor bespeak the presence of one or two beds suitable for sleep or daytime rest. For the firs…
This book revolves around the shaping of Roman domestic space and cultural issues of privacy and representativeness. At the core is a set of lavish rooms where layout, architecture and décor bespeak the presence of one or two beds suitable for sleep.
The first volume is a comprehensive study of the rise of Roman Imperial architecture by describing and analyzing four key monuments built in Rome between 60-130 A.D.: the palaces of Nero and Domitian, Trajan's Markets, and the Pantheon. The second volume examines urban architect…